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eaglerock109
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Found this Navy operating hopper MIB at my not so LHS for 5 bucks, picked up a few other red box Tyco too.

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Nice! Here's a hopper of my own, also needs ID, it's got end bracing for a tapered look, and has two levers underneath that stick out one side and operate each set of long doors individually. I don't see a maker or brand mark on it anywhere. No weights, either. Has coupler pockets,and someone added wire steps. Nice piece, I've just never seen an end-braced hopper quite like this one.



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I'll hop right into this discussion with a recent TYCO acquisition:

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microbusss
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neat Navy one eaglerock
Have 2 of those Conrails myself b77
Actually am waiting for Tyco Coal Loader & the Rabido Amtrak Phase 1 steam gen car to get in mail
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burlington77
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I didn't notice until just now, but I love the Kilroy on the Navy car.
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my car of the week a us marine corps boxcar from a life like set only available at military bases ken
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walt
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I've had these since 2001 and I don't believe they have ever been out of the box since. The hard to find Tyco True Value Piggyback trcks. Had to get them out today for a pic.


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Ditto on the Kilroy-that's awesome...
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tykowolf
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Fear my metal hoppers!


These are Model Power MetalTrain Pennsylvania hoppers, part of a set I unpacked this weekend. Solid would be the best way to describe them. I wonder if they'll rust?
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romcat
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Hey TW:

Wouldn't it be great if they did rust! Would the rust be in HO scale though?

-Gareth

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LIGuy45
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quote:
Nice! Here's a hopper of my own, also needs ID, it's got end bracing for a tapered look, and has two levers underneath that stick out one side and operate each set of long doors individually. I don't see a maker or brand mark on it anywhere. No weights, either. Has coupler pockets,and someone added wire steps. Nice piece, I've just never seen an end-braced hopper quite like this one.



Jerry

Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GT - September 06 2010 :  06:13:54 AM



If I remember correctly, the hopper is an old Ulrich car. It's diecast but I don't recall if MDC/Roundhouse made it.
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tykowolf
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quote:
Hey TW:
Wouldn't it be great if they did rust! Would the rust be in HO scale though?

-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - September 11 2010 :  09:40:32 AM


Hey, I'm serious! I had some old Lima steel track you could almost hear rusting. Don't want that to happen to my fancy new Fleet of Metalism, HO scale rust or not!
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